Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jul 19, 1936 (89 years old)
Death date
Apr 17, 2010
Sotigui Kouyaté
Known For
Biography
An African griot and actor of film and stage who made a name for himself in European productions, Sotigui Kouyaté (19 July 1936 – 17 April 2010) was one of the first Malian, Burkinabé actors. He was a member of the Mandinka ethnic group, and father of film director Dani Kouyaté, of storyteller Hassane Kassi Kouyaté and of actor Mabô Kouyaté.
Acting
2007
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
2005
The Ring Finger
2002
The Truth About Charlie
2002
Dirty Pretty Things
2001
Sia, the Myth of the Python
2001
Little Senegal
1999
Genesis
1999
A Civilized People
1996
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996
La Plante Humaine
1996
Sotigui Kouyaté, a modern griot
1995
Bad Kid
1995
On the Edge
1995
Le Dur Métier de policier
1994
Names Live Nowhere
1993
Lost in Transit
1990
The Sheltering Sky
1990
The Mahabharata
1990
Mamy Wata
1989
Boulevards d'Afrique
1988
How Good the Whites Are
1986
La Princesse Yennega
1985
Days of Torment